2017 Visitor's Guide

Mason County

Visitor’s Guide

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Table of contents Festivals 6 Golf 10 Food 12 Squaxin Island Tribe

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Skokomish Tribe

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Hiking 19 State parks

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Mason County timeline 22 Lodging 24 Map 26 Shellfishing

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Running

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Off-roading

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Boating

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Shelton

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North Mason

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On the cover “Heron Feast” is a four-color serigraph that depicts the bounty of Annas Bay on Hood Canal. It is not uncommon to see dozens of blue heron standing near one another after their feasts. This image was screen-printed in 2012

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mason County Journal, P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584.

Published weekly by the Mason County Journal at 227 W. Cota St., Shelton, Washington.

Mailing address: P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584 Telephone: (360) 426-4412 Website: www.masoncounty.com Periodicals postage paid in Shelton, Washington.

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Owned and published by Shelton-Mason County Journal, Inc. Publisher: Tom Mullen Newsroom: Adam Rudnick, editor Gordon Weeks, reporter Brianna Loper, reporter Michael Heinbach, reporter Alexandra Smith, sports reporter Kariann Farrey, proofreader

Advertising: John Lester, ad manager Theresa Murray, ad representative Front office: Donna Kinnaird, bookkeeper Dave Pierik, circulation and classifieds manager Delivery: Paul Kinnaird, Gary Larimer Composing room: William Adams, technology and design manager Linda Frizzell, graphics

All editorial, advertising and legal deadlines are 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication.

To submit a letter to the editor, email adam@masoncounty. com.

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Festivals: Activities await Lots to see and do in Mason County

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here’s always something going on during the weekends in Mason County. Festivals celebrating food, music, art and heritage fill the streets, and provide fun and entertainment for the whole family throughout the summer and into the fall.

Mason County Forest Festival – June 1-4 The theme for the 73rd annual Mason County Forest Festival is “Forests of the Future.”

The weekend-long event includes a carnival, parade, car show, fun run, pancake breakfast, logging show and fireworks.

The logging show is a regional qualifier event for the Stihl Timbersports series.

For more information, visit www. masoncountyforestfestival.org.

Mason County Historical Car Show — June 25 To get the summer started, the Mason County Historical Society will host the 14th annual car show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Shelton. Automotive enthusiasts and Page 6 - Visitors Guide

newbies alike gather to take in beautiful classic cars, hot rods and motorcycles from all over the Northwest, with more than 50 prizes up for grabs. Registration is $10. The event will also include a 50/50 raffle, an ice cream social and a poker walk.

Independence Day — July 1-4 Independence Day may only take up one space on the calendar, but Mason County celebrates all weekend long with parades, oyster-eating and fireworks.

The fun begins July 1, with the Tahuya Day Parade. Celebrate Tahuya Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music, vendors, crafts, activities for children, and food, as well as a raffle that benefits local scholarships. The parade forms at noon on Kay’s Corner, and will travel along North Shore Road at 1 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join the parade.

The celebration continues July 3 with the Thunder on the Canal event at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union.

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OysterFest resort’s waterfront with fireworks, an oyster-eating challenge and cocktails.

The event also includes acoustic music beginning at 3 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled to start at about 10:20 p.m. Admission is free for hotel guests and $5 for others, and free for children younger than

12 years old. Call the resort at 360898-2200 for more information.

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Festivals: continued from page 6 September.

A blanket and a love of music are the only requirements to enjoy this magical Mason County series. Every Thursday, a different local band or artist is scheduled to perform from 6 to 9 p.m. in Kneeland Park in Shelton.

Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival — July 14 through 16 In mid-July, the Allyn Community Association will celebrate summer and the famous geoduck with its 35th annual Allyn Days and seventh annual Geoduck Festival, both at Allyn’s Waterfront Park.

The event kicks off with Allyn’s Open Mic Night at 5:30 p.m. July 14.

The Allyn Days Salmon Fest runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 15 with an alder-smoked salmon bake, as well as a variety of shellfish delicacies and other food options.

Each year, vendors fill the park with arts, crafts and everything in between, including a touch tank that will once again provide learning opportunities for children.

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Boat races, an amateur oyster shucking contest and an oyster road, as well as live music throughout the week. For more information or a full schedule of events, go to www.allynwa.org.

4-H Extravaganza — July 29 The extravaganza gives Mason County 4-H members a chance to showcase knowledge through education displays, presentations and projects. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shelton High School. The event is free to the public.

Grapeview Water and Art Festival — July 29 The 24th annual festival at Fair Harbor Marina in Grapeview runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this year.

Each year about 45 artists display their craft at the festival, from basket weaving to paintings.

The Grapeview Community Association and Fair Harbor Marina sponsor the event every year to bring the community together.

The event also includes free events for children, including face painting and boat making.

Other activities include a fishing derby and a golf contest. For a dollar, participants get three golf balls to hit from shore to a floating sand bar. The closest ball to the pin wins a prize at the end of the day.

For more information, visit www. grapeviewwa.com.

Taste of Hood Canal — Aug. 12 The fun in Mason County moves north in early August for the 15th annual Taste of Hood Canal in Belfair.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Clifton Lane. The North Mason Rotary Club presents the event, which is $5 per person. This year, the club has expanded the event for an even larger custom and classic car show, as well as a beer garden, live music, food booths that include seafood and a variety of treats, informational displays, arts and crafts booths, fire engines, local artists and family entertainment.

Visit www.tasteofhoodcanal.com for a full schedule.

Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival — Sept. 2-3 Celtic clans will again gather at Belfair State Park the first weekend of September for the Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival.

The event includes the gathering of the clans, sanctioned Highland games, Highland and Celtic entertainment, bagpipe bands, dancers, vendors, herding dog demonstrations, food and beer garden. The event was founded in 2011 by community leader Tom McDonald, and has become one of the most anticipated events of the festival season in Mason County.

For more information, go to www.hoodcanalscots.org.

Union Pumpkinfest — October Union’s monthlong Pumpkinfest culminates with a pumpkin catapult competition and includes pumpkin harvesting, costume competitions and more.

Visit www.visitunion.org for more information.

OysterFest — Oct. 7-8 Mason County saved one of the best for last — as the cool weather starts to settle in over the county, the 36th annual Westcoast Oyster Shucking Championships and Washington State Seafood Festival, more commonly known as OysterFest, comes to town.

For much of its history, OysterFest was held at the fairgrounds in Shelton. With the closure of the fairgrounds in 2014, organizers began looking for a new location.

In 2015, the event moved to Port of Shelton property on an abandoned airport runway off U.S. Highway 101.

The festival includes food booths run by organizations from all over the county, raising thousands of dollars each year. Every vendor is a nonprofit and the money goes back into the community.

The Skookum Rotary hosts the event every year. This year’s event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 8. For more information, go to www.oysterfest.org.

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Golf: Hit up these courses T

hese highly rated and wellmaintained courses will showcase the best of your golf game. Enjoy incredible views of the Olympic Mountains as you drive down lush fairways and putt on pristine greens.

With a different course to play every day of the week and numerous dining and lounge spaces nearby to kick your feet up afterwards, Mason County is an ideal destination for the golfing enthusiast.

Salish Cliffs Golf Course Not far from Shelton, Salish Cliffs Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers of every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Salish Cliffs Golf Club difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round.

Salish Cliffs Golf Club is a relative newcomer, having opened in September 2011, but that hasn’t stopped it from piling up the awards. This Gene Bates design routinely wins Top Casino Course and Top Resort Course honors, and last year GolfAdvisor.com named it the Best Course in Washington and Top U.S. Course for Off-Course Amenities.

An amenity to the Little Creek Casino Resort, which is owned by the Squaxin Island Tribe, this mostly bentgrass course can play as long as 7,269 yards from the championship tees, but has four more sets of tees for all levels of players. There’s also more than 600 feet of elevation change.

The amenities alone could attract golfers from across the country to this course boasting GPS-enabled golf carts that can also be used to order food and call for assistance and a clubhouse with a restaurant and well-stocked pro shop.

Salish cliffs utilizes “demandbased pricing,” which means tee times and prices vary depending on the season, day of the week and time golfers wish to play. But typical fees include: n Rental Clubs: $60 for 18-hole rental; $40 for 9-hole rental. n Driving Range: Warm up bag (20-25 balls) $8; medium bag (50-55 balls) $12; large bag (95-100 balls) $20. n Unless specified, rates include greens fee, golf cart and a warm-up bag of range balls.

There are other policies golfers must follow at Salish Cliffs.

On the course and practice areas, proper golf attire is required.

This means no denim, jeans, tank tops, bathing suits or workout attire. Collared shirts are required for men and appropriate golf shirts for women. No metal spiked shoes are allowed.

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Alderbrook Golf Course Golfers are also required to have a golf cart. The cart is included in greens fees. Players are not allowed to walk or have their own pull/push carts or private golf carts.

A 10 percent discount is available Monday through Thursday for golfers ages 50 years or older, and active or retired military members.

Golfers must have a valid Little Creek Casino & Resort Players Club card. Hotel guests and RV park guests get 10 percent off every day of the applicable daily fee rate.

Salish Cliffs Golf Club is a terrific choice for your regular rounds of golf or a new destination for you and friends when visiting Shelton.

Reservations can be made online at www.salish-cliffs.com or over the phone at 462-3673. Tee times for daily play can be made 30 days in advance and times can be made for groups of two or more. Single golfers may join an existing tee time made by a twosome or threesome.

Lake Cushman Golf Course Lake Cushman Golf Course is meticulously nestled in the Olympic Mountains above Hoodsport. This public 9-hole regulation length golf course has a short layout that will reward good shots and provide a fun golf outing for everyone.

Lake Cushman opened in 1968.

The course has 9 holes, but players can make a second loop for 18.

It is 5,877 yards for men and 5,212 yards for women. There are two sets of tee boxes at each hole: the first set is for men and women playing through the first time and the second set is for the back 9.

Some of the fees for Lake Cushman vary based on whether you are a member or not. They include: n Member fees: Weekdays: 9 holes, $14; 18 holes, $23. Weekends/ Holidays: 9 holes, $16; 18 holes, $25. n Public fees: Weekdays: 9 holes, $16; 18 holes, $25. Weekends/holi-

days: 9 holes, $18; 18 holes, $27. n Golf cart rentals: $10 for 9 holes; $15 for 18 holes (per rider).

Pull cart rental: $3 for 9 holes; $5 for 18 holes n Golf club rentals: $7.50 for 9 holes; $12 for 18 holes. n Driving range: Small bucket, $4; Medium bucket, $6; Large bucket, $8.

It has a wide-open driving range, putting green, and practice bunker. There are beverages, snacks and hot dogs to enjoy on the deck overlooking the putting green. The course is a nice walk, or you can choose to rent one of the club’s Yamaha golf carts. For more information, visit www.lakecushmangolfcourse.com or call 877-5505.

Lake Limerick Country Club Lake Limerick Country Club is a quiet and picturesque course, surrounded by fir trees. Gentle hills and some sand make for a challenging and fun round of golf on this 5,864-yard, easy-to-walk course.

The facilities include three restaurants, a pro shop and banquet hall. Lake Limerick also offers leagues for men and women.

There are several different ways to pay for a day on Lake Limerick.

Members get a discount on all fees: n Weekdays: Members, $13 for 9 holes, $18 for 18 holes. Public, $18 for 9 holes, $27 for 18 holes. n Weekends/Holidays: Members, $15 for 9 holes, $22 for 18 holes.

Public, $20 for 9 holes, $29 for 18 holes. n Annual memberships: Members, $550. Public, $700. Junior (age 18 and under), $125. n Punch cards for 10 rounds of 9 holes or 18 holes are available.

Facilities include a restaurant and pro shop. For more information, visit www.lakelimerick.com or call 426-6290.

Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club is consistently rated as one of the top 25 courses in the Northwest for its spectacular scenery and playability. The well-maintained par 72 course follows the natural contour of land. Alderbrook is a memberowned course that is open to public play.

On the course’s website, there is a breakdown of fees for playing costs, cart rentals, club rentals and other amenities. The cost for playing 9 or 18 holes varies depending on the months, but the cost ranges as low as $15 up to $55.

Look out for the infamous 8th hole; The Seattle Times added the eighth hole — known as “The Z Hole” — to its Puget Sound area’s Dream 18 holes. This is a doubledogleg, 536-yard par 5. A par here will definitely give you bragging rights.

Alderbrook Golf Club offers a fully stocked Pro Shop, and friendly staff will help you make start times, rent golf carts, and register you and your guests before each round of golf. An excellent selection of golf clubs and related merchandise are sold in the golf shop and golf lessons are available.

The Restaurant and Bar at Alderbrook Golf, managed by Leon and Jane Longan, offers a full menu for golfers and diners alike.

During the summer, Alderbrook hosts a variety of charity tournaments including the Love INC. tournament.

Reservations can be made 7 days in advance for individual groups, or up to a year in advance for tournament groups.

For more information, visit www.alderbrookgolf.com or call 898-2560.

LakeLand Village Golf Course LakeLand Village Golf Course challenges players with numerous ponds and gaping bunkers, offset by majestic views of the Olympics and Mount Rainier. At over 9,000 yards, this 27-hole golf course also offers driving ranges, practice chipping and bunker areas, as well as putting greens.

The public is welcome to play on a greens-fee basis or to take advantage of a variety of club memberships.

Originally built in the 1960s by Virgil Anderson, the course has been built with each generation.

Anderson’s son built Generation II in the ’80s and his grandson built Generation III in the ’90s. The clubhouse serves gourmet lunch and dinner options on select days.

For more information, call 2756100.

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Hood Canal and Cushman 2 Margaritas (Union location): 5121 state Route 106, Union. Mexican food. 898-2462.

The Restaurant at Alderbrook Resort & Spa: 7010 state Route 106 in Union. Fine waterfront dining, local seafood. 898-5500.

Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Clubhouse: E. 330 Country Club Drive.

E, Union. The restaurant at the Alderbook’s golf course overlooks Hood Canal at Union. 898-2560.

Eagle Creek Saloon: 31281 U.S. Highway 101 north of Lilliwaup.

Burgers, bar food. 877-6729.

The Girls Café: 2440 state Route 119 (Lake Cushman Road), Hoodsport. Full service, pizza is a specialty. 877-9000.

Hama Hama Seafood Co. Store: 35846 U.S. Highway 101. Lilliwaup.

Oysters. 877-5811.

Happy Hollow: 15280 E. state Route 106, between Belfair and Union. Groceries, teriyaki and burgers. 275-6368.

Hood Canal IGA: 24145 U.S. Highway 101, Hoodsport. Deli, pizza, chicken. 877-2066.

Hoodsport Burger Stand: 24311 N. U.S. Highway 101. Burgers, teriyaki and milkshakes. 877-6122.

Hoodsport Coffee Company: 24240 N. U.S. Highway 101. Ice cream, sandwiches, soups, and dessert. 8776732.

Kelsey’s All-Natural: 21391 N. U.S. Highway 101. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. 877-5696.

NorthFork Grill, Lucky Dog Casino: 19330 U.S. Highway 101 in Skokomish Indian Nation. Full menu.

877-5656.

Model T Pub & Eatery: 24281 U.S. Highway 101, Hoodsport. Burgers, chicken, fish and chips. 877-9883.

El Puerto de Angeles: 24080 U.S. Highway 101 Hoodsport. Mexican cuisine on the waterfront at the Hoodsport Marina. 877-5920.

Robin Hood Restaurant and Pub: American, vegan, vegetarian food.

6790 state Route 106, Union. 898-4400.

Sunset Beach Grocery and Deli: 17151 E. state Route 106. Gyros and other Greek food with an indoor seating area. 275-2072.

The Tides: 27061 N. U.S. Highway 101, 2 miles north of Hoodsport.

Breakfast, local seafood, clam chowder. 877-8921.

Union Square Deli: 310 Dalby Road, Suite 100, Union. Pizza, sandwiches, full bar. 898-3354.

Allyn 2 Margaritas: 18321 state Route 3 in Allyn. Mexican restaurant located on North Bay. 275-4010.

Big Bubba’s Burgers: 18741 W. state Route 3 in Allyn. Drive-in and outdoor seating. 275-6000.

Clubhouse at LakeLand Village Golf Course: 200 E. Old Ranch Road in Allyn. Beer, wine, sandwiches, steaks, pasta. 275-6100.

Lennard K’s Boat House Restaurant & Bar: 18340 state Route 3, Allyn. Full-service dining on waterfront.

275-6060.

Sail On Inn Espresso: 18191 state Route 3. Coffee drinks, pastries, soups and lunch items. Indoor and outdoor seating. 277-9862.

Belfair Casey’s Bar and Grille: 24090 NE state Route 3 in Belfair. 275-6929.

Dairy Queen: 21 NE state Route 300. Fast food. 552-2222.

H D’s Pub: 24131 state Route 3.

Pub food with frequent live music.

552-2545 JR’s Hideaway: NE 22540 state Route 3. Full-service restaurant and lounge. 275-3933.

McDonald’s: 24200 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. Fast food. 275-9293.

Pat’s Little Red Barn: casual dining, lunch. N.E. 2043 state Route 300.

275-4441.

QFC deli: 201 state Route 300. 275-2050.

The Rice Bowl: 23690 NE state Route 3. Asian specialties and takeout.

275-2302.

Safeway deli: 23961 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. Indoor seating with in-store coffee shop. 275-0953.

Seabeck Pizza: 23800 state Route 3, Belfair. Pizza and specialties. 275-2657.

Selah Inn Restaurant: 130 NE Dulalip Landing. Three to five-course dinners, Northwest cuisine. Reservations required. 275-0916.

El Sombrero: 23969 N.E. state Route 3. Mexican food. 275-0300.

Starbucks: 23969 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. Coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, desserts. 275-0939.

Subway: 23701 N.E. state Route 3, Belfair. Sandwiches and salads. 275-7827.

Taco Bell: State Route 3 and NE Clifton Lane in Belfair. Fast food.

Teriyaki Wok: 23969 N.E. state Route 3. Asian cuisine. 275-1111.

Tres Agaves Mexican Restaurant: 23730 state Route 3. Mexican food. 5522377.

Union River Grille: 24171 state Route 3, Belfair. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar food. 275-6131.

Woodshed Bar & Grill: 23698 state Route 3. Pub food. 275-1222.

North of Shelton Lake Limerick Pro Shop: at Lake Limerick Golf Course on Saint Andrews Drive. 426-6290.

Olympic Bakery and Deli: 591 E. Pickering Road near Spencer Lake. Pastries, deli sandwiches, wine and cheese.

426-4566.

Spencer Lake Bar and Grill: 1180 E. Pickering Road. Full service and lounge on the lake. 426-2505.

South of Shelton Creekside Buffet: 91. W. state Route 108. Informal dining at Little Creek Casino Resort. 427-7711.

Island Grille: 91 W. state Route 108.

Full-service restaurant at Little Creek Casino Resort. 427-7711.

Skookum Spirit Lounge: Bar food in Little Creek Casino & Resort Hotel.

Squaxin Island Seafood Bar: In Little Creek Casino Resort.

Starlight Lounge: Bar food in Little Creek Casino.

Water’s Edge: Deli bar in Little Creek Casino.

Taylor Station: 62 SE Lynch Road, just off U.S. Highway 101. Full-service restaurant and lounge at Taylor Towne.

426-8501.

Shelton Blondie’s Restaurant: 628 W. Railroad Ave., Shelton. Full service, 4322777.

Bob’s Tavern: 320 S. First St. in Shelton. Beer bar, fish, chicken, bar food. 427-9940.

Burger King: 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. Shelton. Fast food. 426-9671.

Dairy Queen: 221 E. First St. Shelton.

Dine in and drive-through. 426-7277.

Denny’s Restaurant: 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. Full-service restaurant.

427-6502.

Deano’s Dog House: 2333 Olympic Highway N. in Shelton. Hot dogs.

Doug’s Place: 118 S. Third St., Shelton. Handcrafted sandwiches. 426-3811.

Eddie’s Chicken Fingers Food Truck: 414 W. Franklin St. 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday. 326-0081.

El Patio Night Club: 2515 Olympic Highway N. in Shelton. 432-2800.

El Sarape Family Mexican Restaurant: 318 W. Railroad Ave. Mexican food. 426-4294.

Fred Meyer Deli: 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. In-store deli. 432-5348.

El Guadalajara: 831 S. First St., Shelton. Mexican cuisine. 426-1181.

Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant: 124 N. First St. Shelton. Lunch and dinner, Chinese regional specialties, dine in or takeout. 426-4411.

Happy Teriyaki Wok Restaurant 20: 3101 Olympic Highway N., Shelton.

Asian food. 432-1000.

Jack in the Box: 2947 Olympic Highway North, Shelton. Fast food. 4271468.

Jalapeno Mexican Grill: 805 S. First St. in Shelton. Mexican restaurant.

Jumpers Café: In Kapowsin office in Shelton Airport. Lunches, espresso.

432-8000.

Kobe Teriyaki: 118 W. Alder St., Shelton. Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisine, sushi. 432-0533.

LC3 — Log Cabin: 1749 Olympic Highway S. in Shelton. Burgers, bar and grill, pub food. 427-4338.

La Morelense: 801 S. First St. Shelton. Mexican dining, full service, tienda adjacent. 432-9670.

McDonald’s: 2507 Olympic Highway N. 426-4080. Fast food. Second location in the Shelton Walmart at 100 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd.

Miako Teriyaki: 301 Wallace Kneeland Blvd., suite 218. Asian food. 426-8018.

Ming Tree Café: 423 W. Railroad Ave., Shelton. Chinese and American dinners and takeout. 426-4423.

Nita’s Restaurant and Gallery: 325 W. Railroad Ave., Shelton. Breakfast, lunch, homemade pie. 426-6143.

Osaka Sushi & Asian Bistro: 506 W. Railroad Ave. in Shelton. Sushi, Japanese and Asian cuisine. 427-2625.

Pine Tree Restaurant: 102 S. First St. Shelton. Full-service restaurant and lounge. 426-2604.

El Puerto de Angeles: 2503 Olympic Highway N. Mexican food. 432-1085 The Ritz: 325 S. First St., Shelton.

Burgers, milkshakes and teriyaki. 4279294.

Roosters Restaurant: 3001 Olympic Highway N., Mountain View. Breakfast, burgers, prime rib Fridays. 426-7724.

Royal Buffet: 2517 Olympic Highway N., Mountain View. Asian cuisine. 427-0560.

Safeway deli: 600 W. Franklin St, Shelton. In-store deli, Asian specials.

426-9978.

Sister’s Restaurant: 116 W. Railroad Ave., Shelton. 462-3287.

Smoking Mo’s: 203 W. Railroad Ave., Shelton. Barbecue, full-service dining and bar. 462-0163.

The Strip Steak House: 405 W. Railroad Ave. Lunch, dinner, bar. 432-5844.

Subway: 2121 Olympic Highway N. 427-4011; 410 N. First St., downtown.

358-8358. Subs and salads.

Sugar Stop Cake Shop: 627 W. Railroad Ave. in Shelton. Bakery, artisan pizzas and calzones, coffee. 358-8690.

Suzan’s Grill: 1927 Olympic Highway N. Full service. 432-8939.

Taco Bell: 301 E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd. Fast food. 427-1659.

Taqueria Las Palmas: 116 E. Cota St., Shelton. Authentic Mexican food and takeout. 432-3220.

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Tribes: Squaxin a growing hub Rich in history, tribe expands business ventures

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njoying concerts by renowned performing artists, golfing, kayaking, canoeing and examining 500-year-old native artifacts are among the activities for visitors to the Squaxin Island Tribe reservation.

For centuries, the South Puget Sound was inhabited by the Noo-Seh-Chatl (Henderson Inlet), Steh-Chass (Budd Inlet), Squi-Aitl (Eld Inlet), Sawamish/T’Peeksin (Totten Inlet), Sa-HehWa-Mish (Hammersley Inlet), Squawksin (Case Inlet) and S’Hotle-Ma-Mish (Carr Inlet). The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty set aside one small, waterless island for these people and named it Squaxin Island.

The Squaxin Island Tribe has emerged in recent years as a vital entity and Mason County’s top employer. The tribe operates a hotel, casino, visitor’s center, transportation hub and retail center on Little Creek south of Shelton, and maintains a nationally acclaimed museum, library and research center near its new tribal center nearby on Old Olympic Highway.

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needed to react to the state of Washington legalizing marijuana. The council discussed different ways to inform and educate its community about marijuana before realizing a retail marijuana store could help the community economically as well.

After deciding to move forward legalizing retail marijuana on tribal lands, the Squaxin Island Tribe changed codes and laws to reflect state laws, making the product legal to purchase, possess and use for anyone over 21 years old.

The tribe has always been forward thinking with its business. One of the earliest economic endeavors is the Kamilche Trading Post with groceries, gasoline station, cigar humidor, Skookum Creek Tobacco outlet, gift shop and seafood from another tribal enterprise, Salish Seafoods.

Adjacent to the KTP is the visitors center and transportation hub connecting the tribe and Mason County to Thurston County.

Little Creek Casino Resort was built in traditional longhouse architecture during the 1990s.

It includes 190 rooms in two towers, with a pool and several restaurants. Skookum Creek Event Center, completed in 2006, hosts concerts, performances, banquets and trade shows.

Half a mile west is a manufacturing hub

whose first plant, Skookum Creek Tobacco Company, provides employment. Ceremonial tobacco use has been a powerful element of Native American culture for centuries.

Squaxin Island remains under tribal jurisdiction, but descendants of the People of the Water gradually returned to their original homelands.

Members and others study their Lushootseed language in the tribe’s museum. Students can earn their General Educational Development (GED) certification at the tribal learning center.

The tribe also operates a business development center.

More than 200 people work in tribal government and services. The tribe operates youth, elder and child care programs, and elder housing. It has legal, community development, planning, finance, cultural resources, information services, public safety/justice, human resource and natural resources departments, and a health care clinic. An education department offers job training, academic counseling, adult education and business development. Each year the tribe awards scholarships and helps members with the costs of higher education.

The tribal administrative center, including a magnificent longhouse-style tribal center, gathering complex and museum, and a residential community of about 129 homes, are on reserved land off Old Olympic Highway in Kamilche.

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Tribes: Skokomish adding offerings V

isitors to the Skokomish Tribe reservation, which hugs the scenic Hood Canal along U.S. Highway 101, can enjoy gaming, fine dining, boating, live entertainment, native artifacts and history, and a variety of lodging options.

The Lucky Dog Casino at 19330 N. U.S. Highway 101 is open from 9 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays. The casino features two restaurants (The Drift and North Fork Grill), events, RV lodging and more than 250 video slot machines.

Just north of the casino, a new community center is under construction and scheduled to open soon. The 33,000-square-foot building was designed to provide a new gathering and recreation place for the tribe and celebrate the culture and traditions of the tribe.

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Lucky Dog Casino Resort at 25381 N. U.S. Highway 101. The resort, across the street from a dock, offers spectacular views of Hood Canal. The resort recently added a cabin, which includes two bedrooms, two

bathrooms and a fully furnished kitchen. For more information, call 360-877-9522 or visit www. garesort.com.

The tribe also owns The Waterfront at Potlatch at 21660 N.

Highway 101. The lodging offerings include single- and double-room cabins and suites, and deluxe and standard RV sites. For more information, call 360-877-9422 or visit www.wfresort.com.

The tribe’s heritage and artwork is on display in the Skokomish Tribal Center, off state Route 106 near the Skokomish River bridge.

Visitors can enjoy basketry, woodcarving, drums and silver art.

Members of the tribe are descendants of the Tuwaduq “Twana” peoples, a Salishan people who were known as skilled fishermen, hunters and basket makers. The tribe lived a nomadic lifestyle during the summer months, establishing temporary seasonal camps along the shores, and the streams and rivers that flow into them, where they collected shellfish. They also hunted and gathered plant material for weaving or for food. In the winter, the tribe would resettle at a permanent site.

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Hiking: Lace up your boots H

ikers of all ages have access to spectacular scenes of splendor in the Olympic Mountains in Mason County.

Mount Ellinor, Staircase and Lower and Upper Lena Lakes are three of the most popular hikes, and all can be reached from U.S. Highway 101.

Mount Ellinor Driving north on U.S. Highway 101 offers breathtaking views of Mason County’s highest mountain: Mount Ellinor.

The same mountain featured on the county seal is its most prominent landmark, other than the Hood Canal.

Located in the Skokomish Wilderness, Ellinor is a 5,952-foot peak that offers hikers a vertical challenge.

The 3.3-mile trail crisscrosses through the Olympic National Forest until the trees start to break and sweeping views of the Puget Sound come into view. Wispy white clouds dance around hikers as they ascend further up the mountain.

A scramble up a boulder field reveals one of the most stunning walks across a subalpine meadow available in the Olympics. Hike the trail in June for prime wildflower gazing.

Mountain goats often play on the steep cliffs above hikers, offering an up-close experience with the animals in their natural habitat.

Occasionally a goat will find its way onto the trail so hikers be warned: Mountain goats in the Olympics have been known to gore humans who get too close.

At the top of the meadow is a false peak, a

great place to regroup after the steep ascent before making the final push to the summit.

Once the trail surmounts the highest trees, a ridgeline appears to Mount Washington and Jefferson Peak to the north. Hikers veer west to the final 200 feet of ascension.

The steep, final push to the top makes the view all the more worth it.

On a clear day, hikers can see as far southeast as Mount Rainier and north as Mount Baker with Seattle and the Space Needle barely existing through the haze.

To the northwest, the vast river valleys and crested peaks of the Olympics truly come into view. Glaciers recede on Mount Skokomish until late July.

At the top, plenty of boulders offer a place to cool off and enjoy the views before heading back down into the forest.

Staircase Little work is needed to see the mighty Skokomish River at the Staircase area.

The 4-mile round trip to see rapids is easy – only 950 feet of elevation gain is needed to see the rapids.

Hikers begin by crossing a bridge over the Skokomish River near the Staircase rangers station.

Immediate payoff can be heard by the sounds of raucous rapids from the river in the distance.

Directions according to Washington Trails Association: From Shelton travel north on U.S. Highway 101 for 15 miles to Hoodsport. Turn west onto state Route 119, proceeding 9.3 miles

to a T intersection with Forest Road 24. Make a sharp left. In 1.7 miles the pavement ends. Continue on a good gravel road (FR 24) and in 3.7 miles come to a junction. Turn right and drive 1.2 miles to the Staircase ranger station. Trailhead parking is on the right, across from the campground. Water and privies are available.

Lower AND UPPER Lena Lake Lower Lena Lake Trail is a 3.5-mile jaunt that can easily be done on a Saturday morning with family and friends.

Wide and easy switchbacks make the 1,300 feet of elevation gain fly past as hikers glide past trees 20 feet in diameter. About halfway up, hikers cross through a glaciated boulder field.

From there it is an easy walk up a ridge to the lake.

A large boulder outcropping serves as a great place for a break, picnic or some afternoon yoga.

If feeling adventurous, continue on to the trailhead to Upper Lena Lake. Although it is about 3 miles longer and twice as high, the payoff is worth it.

Driving directions according to the Washington Trails Association: From Hoodsport, drive travel north on U.S. Highway 101 for 14 miles. Take a left onto Hamma Hamma River Road at milepost 318. Continue for 7.5 paved miles to the trailhead. A privy is available at the large trailhead that can accommodate 30 cars. Keep in mind that the parking flanks an active road, so if you must park across the road from the trailhead, look both ways before crossing.

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State parks: Head outdoors M

ason County’s state parks provide access to the area’s pristine offerings of forests and waterways. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy biking, hiking, swimming, fishing and clamming while taking in the beauty of Western Washington.

POTLATCH STATE PARK 21020 N. U.S Highway 101 Potlatch State Park is a 57-acre park with 5,700 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal, just off U.S. Highway 101 between Shelton and Hoodsport.

The park area was originally known as “Enetai,” meaning “beyond,” to the Skokomish Indian Tribe. Tribe members set their winter villages here and held potlatches in the area. Hence the name.

The park features an amphitheater, six fire circles, clamming, crabbing and boating.

Visitors can enjoy 38 tent spaces, 36 utility spaces, a dump station, a restroom in the day-use area, and two restrooms with showers in the campground area. Two of the campsites are for reserved for hikers and bicyclists only.

Camping areas are subject to availability, and reservations are available May 15 through Sept.

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The park also offers one sheltered picnic table that can be reserved and several unsheltered picnic tables. The picnic shelter can be reserved online or by calling 888-226-7688.

Summer and winter hours are 8 a.m. to dusk.

JARRELL COVE STATE PARK E. 391 Wingert Road, Harstine Island Jarrell Cove State Park is a 43-acre marine camping park with 3,500 feet of saltwater shoreline on the northwest end of Harstine Island.

The island is accessible by land via a bridge on Pickering Road, off state Route 3.

The heavily forested park is open year round for camping and day use. It offers 1 mile of hiking and biking trails, 650 feet of dock, 682 feet of moorage, 22 tent spaces, one bathroom and one shower. One of the campsites is ADA accessible; that site and four tent sites can be reserved, with Page 20 - Visitors Guide

the rest first come, first served.

Available activities to guests include clamming, crabbing, diving, boating and swimming.

The park has an amphitheater, a badminton area, two fire circles, two horseshoe pits and a volleyball field.

A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks.

Summer hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; winter hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For camping and group accommodations, call 888-226-7688.

TWANOH STATE PARK 12190 E. state Route 106, Union Twanoh State Park is a 182-acre marine camping park, boasting 3,167 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal. The park, whose name is derived from the Native American Twana tribes, also features 2 1/2 miles of hiking trails.

Recreational offerings in the park include fishing, hiking, swimming, water skiing, wildlife viewing, crabbing, and playing volleyball and horseshoes.

The park features two kitchen shelters with electricity and 125 uncovered picnic tables. One kitchen shelter can accommodate up to 150 people and can be reserved online or by calling 888-226-7688. The other kitchen shelter accommodates up to 40 people and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Twanoh State Park has one watercraft launch ramp and 100 feet of dock. A daily watercraft launch permit costs $7 and a trailer dump permit costs $5. Both can be purchased at the park.

The campground has 25 tent spaces, 22 full hookup spaces, two restrooms and a shower.

The park is equipped with an automated pay station for visitors to purchase a single-day or an annual Discover Pass and boat launch permit.

The park hours are 6:30 a.m. to dusk in the summer, 8 a.m. to dusk in the winter. For camping and group accommodations, call 888-2267688.

BELFAIR STATE PARK 3131 NE state Route 300, Belfair Belfair State Park is a 65-acre, year-round camping park with 3,720 feet of saltwater shoreline at the south end of Hood Canal, three miles outside Belfair.

The Skokomish tribe used the area as a campsite and for gathering shellfish. The area was then used as a log dump before becoming a state park in 1952.

Activities available include swimming, kite flying, clamming, crabbing, birdwatching, badminton, horseshoes and volleyball.

The park features a large playing field for sports, and a play area for children as well as sheltered and unsheltered picnic tables.

The gravel beach and warm waters offer opportunities for swimming, wind surfing, kayaking and snorkeling.

The park has 120 standard tent sites, 47 utility sites, three restrooms (two are ADA accessible), eight showers (two are ADA accessible) and a dump station.

The park has three camp loops. The main and beach loops are open year-round; the tree loop is open May 15 through Sept. 15.

The park is open from 6:30 a.m. to dusk during the summer, 8 a.m. to dusk in the winter.

For campsite accommodations, call 888-226-7688.

For group accommodations, call 360-275-0668.

HOPE ISLAND MARINE STATE PARK Hope Island Marine State Park is a 106-acre marine camping park accessible only by boat.

The island is covered in old-growth forests and saltwater marches, and offers 2 miles of hiking trails.

The park provides four unsheltered picnic tables for day-use visitors. Visitors must pack out their garbage. No open fires are allowed on the island. Water is not available, but two vault toilets are provided.

The park boasts eight tent spaces. The park is open from 6 a.m. to dusk in the summer, 8 a.m. to dusk in the winter. For more information, call 360-463-1861.

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Timeline: A brief county history From David Shelton to Sam Theler

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ountains that heaved from the ocean when tectonic plates collided created the land of Mason County. Glaciers carved and filled Puget Sound, trees grew and toppled and were replaced, and people arrived from what is now Asia.

The first people here were the Tuwaduq (Twana) people on Hood Canal, the Sa-heh-wamish on Oakland Bay and other clans of what’s now called the Squaxin Island Tribe on other Puget Sound islands and inlets.

More recent are these milestones: n 1792: Capt. Vancouver’s lieutenant, Peter Puget, sailed south from King George’s sloopof-war Discovery in Puget Sound on May 20, naming geographical features as he went. Vancouver would also identify Hood’s Channel, later called Hood Canal, but he didn’t find the Northwest Passage he sought to claim for England. n 1853: Among the first settlers in Mason County were Hugh Goldsborough, who filed a donation land claim March 15, and his partner, Michael Simmons, who filed for a mill site at the mouth of Gosnell Creek (now Mill Creek)

on Hammersley Inlet six months later. In May, David Shelton moved to the head of the inlet, making his claim the next winter.

In the upper Skokomish, where Moses Kirkland lived with his family, word came of Shelton’s arrival. Local lore says Kirkland fumed, “This country is getting too damn thick with people!” n March 8, 1854: David Shelton introduced a bill in territorial legislature to establish Sawamish County, with the county seat at Oakland on the bay north of Shelton. Ten years later, the county was renamed after the territorial secretary of state, C.H. Mason. n Winter 1854-1855: South Puget Sound tribes ceded their lands to the United States in the Medicine Creek Treaty on Dec. 26, 1854. The treaty established a reservation on Squaxin Island. On Jan. 26, 1855, Hood Canal tribes signed the Point No Point Treaty, accepting a reserve at the mouth of the Skokomish River. n 1858: Union City was founded, and kept that hopeful name until 1904, when the city was dropped. n 1878: Walter Eckert established a vineyard on the

island named for the Wilkes Expedition’s gunner’s mate Samuel Stretch. The area became known as Grapeview. n November 1881: John Slocum, son of Sa-heh-wamish chief Old Slocum, fell and broke his neck, but recovered. A second resurrection gave rise to the Indian Shaker Church, a mix of traditional ceremonies and Christianity. n Dec. 31, 1886: Young Grant Angle published the first issue of the Mason County Journal. Mason County had 809 people, 12 school districts and mail delivery twice a week by steamer. Railroads arrived in Mason County the same year. n April 28, 1888: In a hot election for county seat, Shelton (originally Sheltonville) defeated Union City.

Two days after Union Pacific crews landed in Union City, the Panic of 1893 ended rail-terminus dreams. n 1889: Judge Frank Allyn of Tacoma helped form the town of Allyn. Joe Sherwood’s mill, on the creek that bears his name, and oyster farming became northcounty mainstays. n 1891: S.K. Taylor began harvesting Little Skookum native oysters for an eager market. Diked beds were built in Big Skookum, Oakland Bay, Oyster Bay and

North Bay. n Sept. 9, 1902: Forests all over the county were on fire. A burning shingle from a Matlock shed blew 3 miles and burned the Deckerville School. Two logging camps were destroyed by fire. The Journal editor made reporting rounds with a lantern. n 1912: Mark Reed built his Lumbermen’s Mercantile and office out of fireproof concrete block. (It lasted. It’s called the 1912 Building at Third Street and Railroad Avenue). n August 1914: Seventeen buildings burned in downtown Shelton. They were replaced with brick and concrete structures. n 1915: Belfair got its name.

Two years earlier, the Clifton post office closed because no one wanted to be postmaster. When the community saw the need for a post office in 1915, another town had the name; Belfair was chosen in a contest. n Sept. 8, 1921: The Port of Allyn was established. n 1924: Mark Reed virtually rebuilt Shelton, filling waterfront for the first mills. He and his wife donated land and built Irene S. Reed High School on Alder Street, now the city library site. The Reeds also built a colonial-style mansion at Third and Pine streets.

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n Spring 1926: April saw incorporation of the Rainier Pulp and Paper Co. By the end of the decade, a soft market turned researchers toward a new product.

The development of pulp for making rayon changed the name of the mill to Rayonier. In May 1926, President Calvin Coolidge sent the electrical impulse that started the Cushman Dam powerhouse. The rising lake covered the Antlers Lodge, a Lake Cushman landmark since the 1890s. In the 1930s, the Skokomish Indian Tribe sued to stop construction of a second dam on the Skokomish River, an important salmon and steelhead stream, but lost. A land exchange in 2009 was one outcome in the ongoing issue. n Spring 1930: Mason County’s new courthouse was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and faced with sandstone from Tenino. n 1937: Belfair began to use its new school building constructed of stone and peeled logs by 14 Works Progress Administration builders.

The facility had a gym and four classrooms. n May 1945: In an effort to reduce the ravages of forest fires, county industries and civic leaders organized a Forest Festival with a Keep Washington Green theme.

Festivities included a parade and logging show and a conservationoriented pageant. n 1960: The closing of the Rayonier mill changed the profile and the economy of Shelton.

Rayonier ran its research facility

Wallace Kneeland, circa 1910s on the Shelton waterfront until the mid-’90s. n Dec. 29, 1967: An act of Congress declared land at Kamilche to be held in trust for the Squaxin Indian Tribe, which, until then, had a waterless island as its

reservation. n 1968: On the death of Sam Theler, a longtime area businessman, the North Mason School District received the 72 acres of natural wetlands that now make up the Theler Wetlands.

n October 1982: The reviving shellfish industry gave rise to a county emphasis on water quality and came to the forefront with the establishment of OysterFest as a major festival and tourist attraction.

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Coordinates (C-2) refer to the map on the left.

Below are some of Mason County’s most popular tourist attractions and landmarks.

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Allyn Waterfront Park (H-4) This park is popular for events and is an ideal place to break a journey.

A covered gazebo and grassy picnic area are just off state Route 3 in Allyn. A public dock and boat launch are adjacent.

Dalby Water Wheel (F-5) A favorite subject for artists and photographers, this pioneer structure once powered Ed Dalby’s group of cabins. It was relocated by owners and volunteers after Route 106 was re-engineered during the renovation of Alderbrook Resort.

It’s near milepost 7, just east of Union.

Dewatto (F-3) Good fishing and breathtaking views draw boaters and drivers to this bay on Hood Canal’s east side. It’s worth the drive for the view of the soaring Olympic Mountains. Take North Shore and Belfair-Tahuya roads and watch for signposts to Dewatto.

Grapeview (H-5) A few vineyards on Stretch Island, heavy with grapes in fall, offer a reminder of days when Island Belle grapes were a major market crop. A maritime museum, open Sundays in summer, recalls the past. Take Grapeview Loop Road from Route 3.

Harstine Island Bridge (G-6) For a day trip around the island, take Pickering Road southeast from Route 3. A state park and a trail to a state beach are good destinations.

High Steel Bridge (C-4) The South Fork of the Skokomish is 420 feet below when you cross on the bridge reached via Skokomish Valley Road and Forest Service Road 23. Turn right on Forest Service Road 2340, signed for Denny Ahl Seed Orchard.

Kneeland Park (E-6) Imagination Station play equipment, restrooms and a picnic shelter welcome visitors at the corner of Route 3 (First Street) and Turner Avenue in Shelton.

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Lake Cushman (D-2) The county’s larg­est lake is called “an Olympic jewel.” Follow state Route 119. A campground and resort are lodging options, and the fishing’s good.

Picturesque dams form the upper and lower lakes.

Log Monument (E-7) This stop offers a view of Shelton, Oakland Bay, the Olympics and local lumber milling operations. From U.S. Highway 101, take Route 3 into Shelton.

Shelton Airport (Sanderson Field) and Port of Shelton Fairgrounds (E-6) The former Mason County Fairgrounds is still base for many of the county’s major celebrations. It’s off Highway 101 north of Shelton.

Mason County Historical Museum (E-6, 7) Downtown Shelton at Fifth and Railroad. Exit Highway 101 at Shelton-Matlock Road. The historical society also operates a museum at the fairgrounds that’s open for special events.

Mason Lake (G-4) Four miles long and a center for water activity, it’s open all year for fishing. Access via Mason-Benson Road off Route 3 or Trails Road off state Route 106.

Mount Washing­ton, Mount Ellinor (D-2) Mason County’s most visible landmarks at 6,255 and 5,944 feet above sea level are accessible to climbers who are up for a physical challenge. Follow signs from Route 119.

Skokomish Reservation (E-5) The Point No Point Treaty established a home for the Twana people at the mouth of the Skokomish River. The tribal center has fine Native American art exhibits near the intersection of Highway 101 and Route 106.

Squaxin Island Reservation (E-8) Tribal lands include a casino, hotel and business center at Kamilche off Highway 101, and the tribal center, museum, library and research center on Old Olympic Highway.

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Staircase (C-2) This Olympic National Park campground is a gateway into the high backcountry or a destination on its own with scenic short hikes. Follow Route 119.

Tacoma City Light Powerhouse (D-4) Next to a popular waterfront park, this generating plant attracts thousands of visitors a year. On Highway 101 at Potlatch.

Tahuya State Forest (F,G-2,3) A network of trails for hikers, horsemen and off-road vehicles makes a popular playground. In late spring, rhododendrons are spectacular. Take Bear Creek-Dewatto Road off Old Belfair Highway or Belfair-Tahuya Road off North Shore (state Route 300).

Mary E. Theler Wetlands (H-3) Undisturbed intertidal areas and woodlands are accessible at the mouth of Union River. An interpretive and exhibit hall provides information on estuary ecology. On Route 3 south of Belfair; park at the Mary E. Theler Community Center across from Belfair Elementary School.

Walker Park (E-7) Among tall trees on Hammersley Inlet, a stream and playground make this a picnic place for families. Follow Arcadia Road east to Walker Park Road.

Schafer State Park (A-8) The East Fork Satsop River and beautiful old stone outbuildings are among the attractions in this gem of a park, with streamside sites arched by mossy maples. It’s off the SatsopCloquallum Road from the south or Matlock-Brady Road from the north.

The Pickering District (G-6), located just off state Route 3, offers shopping, restaurants, recreation and views of Spencer Lake.

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ARCADIA Arcadia Resort: The clothingoptional private club, resort and RV camping area is located near Arcadia Point. Go to www.arcadia naturally.com or call 426-7116 for reservations.

continued from page 24 Mike’s Beach Resort: Located 9 miles north of Lilliwaup at 38470 N. U.S. Highway 101, the resort offers waterfront rooms, cabins, RV hookups and tent sites, a boat launch and diving. For reservations, call 877-5324 or go to www.mikes beachresort.com.

KAMILCHE Little Creek Casino Resort: Located at 91 W. state Route 108 just south of Shelton, the resort offers 190 rooms, gym, pool, casino and a golf course. Call 427-7711, 1-800-667-7711 or go to www. little-creek.com.

Rest-A-While RV Park: Located at 27001 N. U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport, the park boasts 93 RV spaces. For reservations, call 8779474.

Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman: Located at 7211 North Lake Cushman Road near Hoodsport, the facilities include over 100 campsites, RV pull-through sites, walk-in campsites and two group camping areas on more than 500 acres with three boat-launch ramps on 41,500 feet of freshwater shoreline. For reservations, call 877-5760.

Sunrise Motel and Dive Resort: Located at 24520 U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport, the resort sports 14 units, a dormitory area, hot tubs, scuba diving and clamming. For reservations, call 877-5301.

Robin Hood Village: Located at 6780 E. state Route 106 in Union, the village has 13 cottages, 10 which sport personal hot tubs. Free kayaking is available. Call 898-2163 for reservations or go to www.

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The Waterfront at Potlatch: Located at 21660 U.S. Highway 101 in Potlatch, the resort offers cabins, motel suites and an RV park on Hood Canal. Call 877-9422 or go to wfresort.com for more information.

LAKE CUSHMAN Lake Cushman Resort: Located at 4621 state Route 119, the resort offers 11 cabins, 25 RV sites, 50 tent spaces, a convenience store, seasonal rentals, boat launch and marina.

Call 877-9630 or go to www.lake cushman.com for more information.

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E. Libby Road on waterfront in the Agate area, the bed-and-breakfast offers four guest rooms with private baths and decks. Call 427-1107 or go to Lighthouseham.com for reservations.

Shelton Motor Inn: Located at 628 W. Railroad Ave. in downtown Shelton, the motel has 32 units with Wi-Fi and a restaurant next door, Blondie’s. Call 426-4468, 1-800-4514560 or go to www.sheltoninn.com for reservations.

City Center Best Rates Motel: Located at 128 W. Alder St. in Shelton, the motel offers 13 units, Wi-Fi, fridges and microwaves. Call 4329653 for reservations.

NORTH MASON Belfair Motel: Located at 23322 state Route 3 in Belfair, the motel has kitchen units, queen-size beds, cable TV, free local calls, laundry facilities, free Wi-Fi and group discounts. Pets are welcome for an additional $10 fee. For more information, call 275-4485.

Selah Inn: The bed-and-breakfast at N.E. 130 Dulalip Landing off state Route 300 near Belfair State Park. The inn has four rooms and the Cherokee Beach House. For more information, call 275-0916 or go to www.selahinn.com.

Summertide Resort and Marina: Located at 15781 N.E. Northshore Road in Tahuya, the resort offers vacation rentals and RV spots on 260 feet of Hood Canal waterfront. For reservations, call 275-9313.

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on Hood Canal, offer clams and oysters year-round and are open for recreational harvest. Both beaches are rocky, but have butter clams, littleneck clams and horse clams.

Belfair State Park Clam, mussel and oyster harvests are open year-round. As of May, the shellfish beaches at the park were listed by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) as open.

Eagle Creek This DNR-owned beach on U.S. Highway 101 3 miles north of Lilliwaup is open for clam harvest from July 1 through 31 and for oyster harvest year-round.

DNR 20 – Stretch Island This Department of Natural Resources (DNR)-owned beach, on the southeast shoreline of Stretch Island, is open for public clam and oyster harvest all year. As of May, the DOH listed the beach as open.

Grapeview This DNR-owned beach, in the Pirate’s Cove area of Grapeview, is open year-round for clam and oyster harvest.

DNR 24 This DNR beach area, on Harstine Island, is open all year for clam and oyster harvests, and has been enhanced with oysters. The beach is home to native littleneck clams and Manila clams. Horse clams can also be found in the low- to mid-tidal zone.

DNR 33 This small DNR beach is just north of Harstine Island Bridge on Harstine Island. Clam and oyster harvesting is open all year.

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Hope Island State Park This state park is open for recreational clam and oyster harvest from May 1 through 31. The beach is also home to geoducks. The state park is accessible only by boat and is between Steamboat and Squaxin islands.

Lilliwaup State Park The Lilliwaup State Park tidelands inside Lilliwaup Bay are open for clam and oyster harvest yearround. The beach is rocky but has butter clams, littleneck clams and Manila clams.

McMicken Island State Park The McMicken Island tidelands

on the west side of the island are open for clam and oyster harvest year-round. Littleneck, Manila and horse clams can also be found on the tideland. The park is accessible only by boat except at low tide, when diggers can cross from Harstine Island on a sandspit.

which has picnic tables, a gazebo and a small hand-carry boat or kayak launch site.

North Bay Clam and oyster harvesting is open from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30 on the state-owned portion of North Bay. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, take state Route 302 past Purdy and go 1.3 miles past Victor Road, and there will be a signed parking area with beach access.

South Lilliwaup Located about 4 miles north of Hoodsport on U.S. Highway 101, the beach is accessible on the shoulder of the highway. Clams and oysters are available all year, and according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, littleneck and Manila clams may also be available.

Oyster reserves of Oakland Bay Public tidelands, owned by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, can be accessed from a public fishing area just north of Mason Lake Road on state Route 3. The area is open for clam and oyster harvest year-round, and according to Fish and Wildlife, has abundant stocks of Manila clams.

Twanoh State Park The Twanoh State Park tidelands, on state Route 106 between Union and Belfair, is open for oyster harvest year-round, and for clam and mussel harvest from July 15 to Sept. 30. The eastern portion of the park, including the swimming area, is closed to shellfish harvest by the state DOH from May to September each year.

Rendsland Creek Located 4 miles past Tahuya on North Shore Road, the creek is open for clam and oyster harvest yearround. This area, owned by DNR, is adjacent to Menard’s Landing Park, operated by the Port of Tahuya,

West Dewatto This DNR-owned beach in Dewatto is open for clam harvest from July 1 through Sept. 30 and for oyster harvest year-round. The beach also has butter, littleneck and Manila clams.

South Dougall Point This beach, on the far northeast area on Harstine Island, is open for clam and oyster harvest year-round.

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f you’re looking to get up and out this summer, consider signing up for a 5-kilometer run.

Mason County offers scenic views filled with lakes and trees that offer runners a pretty adventure. Shelton High School cross-country coach John Johnson offered a few tips for new runners who are thinking about taking up running. Included are a few trails to check out this summer if you want to turn yourself into a runner.

Tips from John Johnson 1.) Get a coach or join a running group.

While there are no official running groups in Shelton, no one says you can’t grab a friend and hit the road. Johnson said a coach or group helps turn running into a social event and keeps you motivated during the rainy winter months.

2.) Start with a 5K. Johnson said over time, the half marathon has become the “holy grail” of running. But, he said it’s harder to run a 5K, which is about 3.1 miles, because it’s more of a long sprint. He said start with a 5K and

then progress to longer races. Running a 5K is more challenging than a marathon.

3.) Ease into training.

Running hurts, Johnson said.

Runners who are new to the sport should start walking and build up stamina. Keep building up until the scales tip into your favor to start running more.

4.) “Don’t quit before the miracle.”

It takes time to be comfortable running. Johnson said running is a part of human nature and it takes time to get faster. But once you get into running, it’ll become a part of your lifestyle.

5.) Just run.

Below are a few running options for beginners, but the possibilities are endless. Johnson said Mason County is one of the prettiest places to run, and there are plenty of roads and paths to find.

Trails to try out 1.) Huff ‘N’ Puff Trail, Shelton This is a 1.85-mile trail across

the street from Shelton High School at 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road. It includes five loops that have a wood chip surface. The Shuck and Share 5K, part of the OysterFest celebrations, has been held on the trail since 2009.

2.) Teresa Johnson Community Trail (Shelton Creek Trail), Shelton This is a 1-mile trek, but don’t be fooled by the short distance.

Johnson said it’s a challenging trail because of the hill. The trail starts near Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics on North 13th Street and ends at the Shelton Timberland Library at North Seventh Street.

3.) Island Lake Loop, Shelton This can be a 4-mile or a 5K run. Runners start out in front of the Huff ‘N’ Puff trail or Shelton High School and run down North Shelton Springs Road. Take a left on East Wallace Kneeland Boulevard and run up to East Brockdale Road. Then, Johnson said, there is a bike path that will take runners up to Island Lake. If

runners go around the lake, it is 4 miles.

4.) Mason Lake Loop, Allyn If you’re looking for a run in the northern part of Mason County, check out the Mason Lake Loop.

While the whole loop is 10 miles, runners can pick any spot around the lake and run. The road to follow is East Mason Lake Drive and at the top of the trail the road name will change to East Trails Road.

5.) City running, Shelton For beginners who live in Shelton, it’s easy to go downtown and run freely. One option is a 1.5mile run in downtown that starts in front of Osaka Sushi & Asian Bistro. Begin by running down Railroad Avenue and then turn left down South Second Street. When you reach West Kneeland Street, turn left and run onto South First Street. Then continue down First Street until you get to Pizza Hut, and then turn back and run down First Street. When you hit Railroad Avenue, take a left and end up back in front of Osaka Sushi & Asian Bistro.

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Off-roading: Get on the beaten trail Hit the back roads for an adventure

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ick up some dust and let your hair fly in the wind as you ride the back roads of Mason County. There are a few ways to get your adrenaline pumping and engines revved.

Hit the trails to navigate 23,000 acres of working forest networked by extensive and winding trails at Tahuya State Forest. The land is managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide sustainable revenue for public services.

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year the park draws about 200,000 visitors. It is one of the few areas in Western Washington with dedicated ATV trails.

A popular riding area, especially on weekends and holidays, it has varied terrain suitable for riders of all skill levels, but most terrain is geared for intermediate and beginner riders.

To access recreation sites on DNR-managed land with your vehicle, you’ll need a Discover Pass, which is $30 for an annual pass and $11 for a daily pass. The Discover Pass offers you access to millions of acres of state recreation lands in Washington, so if you are an outdoor enthusiast, you may want to buy the annual pass.

A Discover Pass is available at the North Mason Chamber of Commerce’s Belfair Licensing in downtown Belfair.

Color-coded diamonds mark trails. White diamonds designate single-track trails, Yellow designates two-track trails and purple designates a 4x4 trail.

A map of the riding area can be viewed at: www.dnr.wa.gov/ Publications/tahuya_both.pdf For more information, call 801-5097.

If it’s rubber to road you crave, head over to the Ridge Motorsports Course in Shelton.

The sports park is home to a road course, kart track and a motocross track.

The road course has over 16 turns on a 2.47-mile track and a signature 50-foot plunge down and 300 feet of elevation gain and loss.

The Ridge Grand Prix is a 1/5th scale version of the Ridge Motorsports Park road course, and it is the only kart track replica in North America. It has all the same features as its big brother, including elevation change and blind corners.

The Ridge Motocross track is a .9-mile long, nationalcaliber outdoor circuit that is comprised of over 13 different corners. Mixed in are a wide array of obstacles that are sure

to please even the most seasoned professional rider, but built with the entry level rider in mind.

If you want to learn more about racing and perk-up your driving skills, the Ridge Racing School is the perfect place for you.

The Ridge Racing School has training programs available for everyone. From basic skills for the beginner, to custom tailored personal coaching for the seasoned veteran or even pro racer, or anything in between, they have you covered.

The Ridge Motorsports Park is as much a park as it is a motorsports complex. Set in a relaxed rural location only minutes from the Olympic National Forest and Hood Canal, the property is typical of the northwest natural environment.

For more information about the Ridge Motorsports events and riding days, call 427-7223 or visit www.ridgemotorsportspark.com Whatever kind of engine gets your adrenaline pumping, always make sure to obey local laws about places that are legal to drive and have proper safety equipment for your vehicle, including helmets and seatbelts.

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Boating: Fun on the water On the lake or on the sea, county has it all

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he Puget Sound is home to thousands of species of fish and marine life like orcas, oysters and octopi. Mason County has the best of both worlds, boasting hundreds of miles of fresh and saltwater waterways. What better way to get up close and personal with the beauty of the water than stepping off the mainland and onto your watercraft of choice?

If it’s salty air that you crave, head to Arcadia Point boat launch, maintained by the Squaxin Island Tribe. The launch offers sufficient, free parking, portable toilets and a two-lane launch.

This popular boat ramp is a great jumping off point to Hope Island State Park. Visitors to Hope Island State Park who want the quickest way to the island can put in and cross over in a few minutes. Local boaters suggest keeping an eye on the tides; the water around Hope Island State Park off Arcadia Point Boat Ramp can be pretty goofy.

To explore Hood Canal, head to the south shore of Hood Canal in Union. Twanoh State Park sits on the shores of the Hood Canal and features one of the warmest saltwater bodies in the Puget Sound. Twanoh State Park offers a boat ramp and 100 feet of dock. A daily watercraft-launching permit for $7 and a trailerdumping permit for $5 may be purchased at the park.

Latimer’s Landing is a Mason County park featuring a boat launch and dock that provides easy access to Pickering Passage, Puget Sound and beyond. Latimer’s Landing County Park is adjacent to the Harstine Island Bridge; you can reach the site following state Route 3 to Pickering Road and follow along until you reach the park on the left of the bridge. With adequate parking and overflow parking, access on the busiest days shouldn’t be a problem. Boaters have access to a dock and gangway to ease the launching process. Restrooms are also available on site.

Farther south from Latimer’s Landing is the small access site of Jacoby boat ramp. One of the closest public boat launches to the county seat of Shelton, this site has limited parking.

If you want to explore Case Inlet, launching your boat from Allyn is a great idea. The Port of Allyn boat launch is at the northern end of the Case Inlet. The boat ramp is good size, moderate grade and has plenty of supplies near by in case you forgot some thing or need gas. Local boaters suggest starting at the Port of Allyn boat launch and taking a tour around Harstine Island; you might even stop at Jarrell Cove State Park.

The dock at Port of Allyn boat launch is long and well taken care of. Be aware at extreme low tides you may not be able to get your boat out if the end of the boat ramp is out of the water.

This doesn’t happen very often, but when it does you might have to wait a little while and let the water come up. When this does happen, come into town and get a bite to eat and stretch your legs in Allyn. Shopping and restaurants are close by. Near the launch, a large pier is available for fishing. Also, a playground, restrooms and a pump-out station are available to accommodate boaters. The Port of Allyn owns the site and questions can be answered by calling 2752430.

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Paddling on Hood Canal fected by local tides but, is sufficient for small craft at all tides. Large craft users should check tide schedules or call ahead for conditions. Many people enjoy the crabbing and shrimping this part of the Hood Canal provides. The Hood Canal Marina has an offsite secured parking lot as an option for boaters who wish to use the Union ramp for $6 for the day. For more about this private marina, call Hood Canal Marina in Union at 898-2252.

Wherever you launch, get out on the water and enjoy a fresh perspective of the canal with colossal peaks of the Olympic Mountains towering overhead.

If the salty spray isn’t for you, Mason County has 35 lakes, including Lake Cushman.

Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman is part of the ancestral homelands of the Skokomish people. The park is located on Lake Cushman near Hoodsport and is open to the public. The launch has three paved ramps located in a protected cove of Lake Cushman. These ramps are suitable for launching all manner of watercraft, with $10per-day vehicle and trailer parking located near public restrooms. Email the ranger at ranger@ skokomishpark.com for more details.

The lake can also be accessed at Lake Cushman Resort. For more information, call 8779630.

Second in size to Lake Cushman, Mason County Parks and Recreation operates a launch at Mason Lake.

The Mason Lake boat launch is just minutes from downtown Shelton, and you and your family and friends can enjoy the pristine waters of relaxing Mason Lake. Whether you like to ski or fish, Mason Lake is bound to help you go home feeling refreshed. The county park has a boat ramp that has recently been replaced. There is also a new dock that leads to a good-sized parking lot with pull-through parking for vehicles pulling boats.

During summer weekends, you might not find the perfect water for water skiing or wakeboarding, but it’s great for boating with kids being

towed with inflatable items to ride on. Jet skis and other personal watercraft are very popular.

Smaller lakes throughout the county, such as Island, Limerick and Tiger, have access thanks to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. WDFW offers a website that can narrow down their lake access at wdfw.wa.gov/lands/ water_access.

If it’s kayaking, canoeing or stand up paddle boarding you seek, Mason County has a rich paddling community that supports any adventurer’s vision.

Paddlers looking for a trip along the shores of Hood Canal can contact Hood Canal Adventures for rentals at 898-2628. It offers tours in both Hood Canal and Lake Kokanee, near Lake Cushman.

Few places offer as many different choices for saltwater paddling adventures as Arcadia Point.

If a new kayaker is motivated to learn and make the trip over to Hope Island State Park, they can cruise along the shore until they feel comfortable enough to venture out farther. Another fun paddling adventure is to ride the “Hammersley Inlet Express” into Oakland Bay or get out at Walker Park.

For a freshwater expedition, Mason Lake is long enough that kayaking or canoeing yearround is a great adventure. Friendly lakes make a great place for the beginning canoers get comfortable or the seasoned veteran kayaker training for a summer expedition by paddling the entire length of the lake for a great workout.

Several smaller areas are available to launch kayaks, including Walker Park (Shelton), Menards Landing (Tahuya), Rendsland Park (Tahuya), Coulter Creek Park (Belfair), Phillips Lake Park and Sunset Bluff Park (Belfair).

Whether you seek tide-ripped saltwater passages, challenging whitewater or lakes big and small, Mason County is a boater’s ideal destination.

For more information regarding Mason County Parks boat launches, call 427-9760 ext. 535.

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he logging and lumbering industries fueled the development of Shelton, a tradition that continues today with the new state-of-the-art Sierra Pacific Industry mill on the downtown waterfront.

Mason County’s only incorporated city and its county seat sits in a stream-scored valley, with hillsides to the north and south, at the confluence of Hammersley Inlet and Oakland Bay. The Puget Sound Salish people — called Sa-heh-wamish — made their homes here for centuries.

Shortly after 1850, David Shelton settled in the valley, claiming and platting a town he called Sheltonville. It now has 9,834 residents.

Shelton was originally tied to the timber company Sol Simpson founded in 1890. The Simpson Lumber Co. two years ago sold its mills in Dayton and on the Shelton waterfront, but the new mill owned and operated by SPI opened in 2017. Shelton’s economy is continuing to diversify, with a marijuana growing business slated to open in a vacated waterfront building across

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The Mason County Courthouse, county offices and the City of Shelton Civic Center, which houses city government, occupy the downtown core. Green Diamond Resource Co. maintains offices in Shelton. The Shelton branch of the Timberland Library, a museum and tourist information services are all within an easy walk downtown, where a historic steam locomotive, nicknamed “Tollie,” and caboose-turned-visitorcenter on Railroad Avenue recall days when the log trains ran there.

Evergreen Elementary School, CHOICE High School, Loop Field and a vital business district are downtown. The new Mason Transit Authority Transit-Community Center provides a transportation hub and gathering place in the middle of downtown.

Downtown merchants, the Chamber of Commerce and city entities have played parts in maintaining and emphasizing the historical integrity of the city center and the wider community. Flower baskets and banners, sculptures, murals, a 26-foot clock tower, reflect efforts to create welcoming public see SHELTON, page 40 Visitors Guide - Page 39

Shelton: continued from page 39 spaces. A seasonal farmers market on Saturdays and summer concerts in Post Office Park on Thursday evenings add to the ambience of downtown. The North Sheltonville Historic District was recently established as Shelton’s first designated historic neighborhood.

Uptown neighborhoods are Mountain View, Hillcrest, South Hill, Angleside and Capitol Hill.

The Mountain View area lies on a prairie north of the city center. Chain stores and franchise operations and new local businesses are found along the Olympic Highway North corridor.

This area is home to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, a progressive facility with an expanding program of primary health care and outpatient services, other health care businesses and convalescent centers and retirement communities. Olympic College’s Shelton campus is the only community college built with money raised by the local community, and involves the public at lectures, concerts and cultural events.

Shelton High School, Olympic Middle School, Oakland Bay Junior High and Mountain View Elementary School are also on Mountain View. The Performing Arts Center at the high school hosts many cultural events and schoolsponsored productions, and its tennis courts and indoor swimming pool are open to the public.

East of Mountain View lies Capitol Hill, a quiet residential area overlooking downtown Shelton and Oakland Bay. Its lower hillside and shoreline, known as The Point, was the first nonAmerican Indian settlement in the Shelton area.

To the south is Hillcrest. Built initially in the mid-1920s on both sides of Olympic Highway South to house mill workers, the area offers panoramic views of the Olympics. West of Hillcrest are the residential neighborhoods of Angleside and South Hill. In 1890, Journal publisher Grant Angle platted neighborhood lots offering “views and appreciation of the environment.”

Bordeaux Elementary School, on land donated by the family of lumber baron Joseph Bordeaux, serves South Hill and Hillcrest areas.

If natural beauty, friendly neighborhoods and growing industry weren’t enough, Shelton’s allure is enhanced by more than a dozen restaurants, a movie theater, bookstores, art galleries and gift shops and more than 20 churches.

City parks with shelters and play areas constructed by community members, the forested Huff ’n’ Puff exercise trail, playing fields and a year-round recreational program managed by the city also add to the livability of Shelton.

Shelton celebrates its history and enterprises at events, including the Mason County Forest Festival, a latespring celebration that started in 1945 to promote wildfire prevention; Shelton Skookum Rotary’s OysterFest, a festival that includes the annual West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship; and pre-Christmas festivities including bonfires, caroling, a parade with Santa Claus and a lighted yacht parade.

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nce visitors step away from the only town incorporated in Mason County — Shelton — they find even more adventures and excitement. Head north along state Route 3 out of Shelton to find a smattering of small communities.

The area, called North Mason, is where visitors can find Belfair, Allyn, Victor, Grapeview, Tahuya and Dewatto. Each community has a distinctive vibe — some are located on the canal, perfect for fishing, while others are tucked back in the woods as the perfect jumping-off point for adventures into Olympic National Forest. The northern part of the county is home to some of the most beautiful views, unique businesses and fun festivals, and worth the trip up state Route 3 and beyond.

Belfair About 20 miles north of Shelton on state Route 3 sits the largest unincorporated community in Mason County. Located at the northeast corner of the county, Belfair is home to more than 700 people. The community was founded under the name “Belfair” more than 100 years ago, and existed

even before under the name Clifton. During the past century, the area has evolved and grown. Today, most of the community’s businesses and recreational opportunities are located along state Route 3, which include a wetlands, state park and community center.

For more on Belfair, see page 47.

Allyn Before reaching Belfair, travelers will pass through Allyn, another unincorporated community, 18 miles north of Shelton.

The area was founded as a timber and shellfish harvest area in the mid-1800s. Today, visitors can get a bite to eat, walk the Port of Allyn’s public beach and kayak on Case Inlet. The annual Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival events bring thousands of visitors to the otherwise quiet community each summer. This year, the festival is scheduled to take place July 14-16.

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North Mason: continued from page 43 district in the county, was formed in 1921. The port promotes industry and commerce in Allyn, Victor and Belfair, and provides a commercial dock for the area.

The oyster industry is still a presence; oyster barges can been seen loading at the public dock maintained by the Port of Allyn.

The Mason County-owned North Bay/Case Inlet sewer system ensures that the bay’s shellfish industry continues to thrive, and the Port of Allyn maintains a public water system, allowing for new growth. The Allyn Community Association has worked with other agencies to improve salmon passage in Sherwood Creek.

LakeLand Village, a major residential development, crowns the hill above Allyn. LakeLand Village Golf Course, with its 27 holes, is open to the public.

Shops and restaurants line state Route 3 in Allyn, including a chainsaw carving school. The community also has a Central Mason Fire & EMS station with full-time fire and ambulance services.

A picturesque church on state Route 3, built in 1909, is the oldest intact church in Mason County.

Nearby are the 600-foot public dock and boat-launch ramp, operated by the Port of Allyn, whose office is on the highway near the park.

A bit to the south near the entrance to Allyn is Kayak Park, with a sandy beach and accessible facilities, including a restroom and changing room that can be rented for events. Developed by the port with the aid of state interagency funds for outdoor recreation, the park has 450 feet of waterfront.

Victor Across from Allyn on the east side of Case Inlet is Victor, whose boundaries extend to the Pierce County line. Home to a fire hall, community center and some scattered businesses, Victor is a mainly residential community favored for its west-facing beaches.

Grapeview Grapeview can be found by turning off state Route 3 and onto Grapeview Loop Road south of Allyn. The loop, which is about 8 miles around, winds by Grapeview’s islands, Stretch Island and Treasure Island, home to many full- and part-time residents.

A fire station and post office are near the Stretch Island Bridge; north are a marina and a public boat launch, operated by the Port of Grapeview.

The Port of Grapeview was founded in 1923 to help monitor commodities shipped in and out of the port district. Today, the port commission supports recreation and small businesses, and maintains water quality in the sound.

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1932, until 1965, and has since been maintained as a maritime museum. Grapeview has a water and art festival at the end of July; this year, the festival is scheduled for July 29 at Fair Harbor Marina.

Dewatto For those willing to venture off the beaten path — and sometimes, cellphone service — Dewatto can be found by traveling northwest of Belfair on state Route 300 for about 3 miles before heading north on Northeast Belfair Tahuya Road.

Located across the canal from Lilliwaup, Dewatto boasts one of the best views of the Olympic Mountains. At the turn of the 20th century, Dewatto was a busy logging and fishing community. Today, the community is fairly rural and mostly residential. The Port of Dewatto operates a campground on Dewatto Bay Road on the Tahuya River. The port also has a building with meeting rooms and kitchen that serves as a community center, is available for rental, and has been outfitted as a disaster center.

Tahuya At the inside of Hood Canal’s Great Bend, the small, attractive community of Tahuya extends up the river of the same name. Its population swells in the summer when Tahuya teems with seasonal residents and visitors. It’s one of the entrances to the Tahuya Peninsula. RV-ers, mountain bikers, equestrians, campers, fishermen and boaters find their way to Tahuya and nearby Bald Point. The whole community celebrates summer with Tahuya Day on the first Saturday of July and a salmon bake in August.

Also named Tahuya is the peninsula across which the river cuts diagonally. An oak prairie ecosystem survives in the middle of the peninsula. It’s dotted with lakes: Maggie, Jiggs, Haven, Wooten, Howell, Blacksmith and Tee, among others. Girl Scouts have for generations camped at Lake Bennettsen.

West of Belfair is the Tahuya State Forest, a working forest of 23,000 acres managed by the Department of Natural Resources that offers opportunities for offroad and horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing, hunting and camping.

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Mason Lake Halfway between Hood Canal and Case Inlet, Mason Lake is one of the premier recreational lakes in the county. The 4 1/2-mile lake offers unlimited playtime opportunities. Originally a summer colony popular with Grays Harbor residents, part of the lakeshore is still known as “Little Hoquiam.”

Mason Lake County Park and boat launch and commercial marinas provide public access to the yearround fishing lake. The MasonBenson Clubhouse is a hub of activity.

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ore than 100 years ago, the name “Belfair” was gifted to the small community to in the northeast corner of the county. In the past century, the population has grown and today, businesses, schools and outdoor recreation line the main street.

Belfair was born as Clifton, a logging community with its own railroad and a few farms. The first loggers and farmers settled at the mouth of the Union River.

The post office was established on May 19, 1880, somewhere in the bounds of modern Belfair, with Alfred Jones as the postmaster. The exact location of the first office is unknown.

The mail came by boat from Union City at first, but this practice was discontinued in 1888. Instead, mail began arriving by horseback on a trail from what is now Port Orchard.

Stores, businesses and homes began to pop up around the post office, creating the community. However, the Clifton Post Office was discontinued in 1913, partly because it did not have enough business and partly because no one wanted to be postmaster.

In 1915, a logging company set up camp on the Tahuya Peninsula, so the community saw the need to have the post office back. Another local community had snatched up the name “Clifton” for its post office, so the community was forced to pick a different name. There are no accounts of where the name came from, although people have speculated it was drawn from the poem “St. Elmo,” written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Today, more than 700 residents live in the community’s Urban Growth Area, which boarders Kitsap County’s southern boarder.

Belfair is the largest unincorporated community in the county.

The Mary E. Theler Wetlands is one of the biggest draws in the community, located at 22871 NE state Route 3. The wetland park has more than 2 miles of interpretive trails, boardwalks and lush greenery, where walkers, joggers and explorers can see the sights. Stroll along the paths to see the spots where the fresh water of Union River meets Lynch Cove at the tip of Hood Canal. The trails are open from dawn to dusk and admission is free. Do-

nations are accepted to maintain the trails and on-site educational center.

To the northeast of the Theler Center is the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, which houses the Salmon Center. The nonprofit strives to deepen the connection between land, people and salmon through restoration, education and research. The center’s mission is to ensure that wild salmon are once again abundant in the Northwest.

The center is at 600 NE Roessel Road.

Belfair State Park is a 63-acre, year-round camping park on 3,730 feet of saltwater shoreline at the south end of Hood Canal. The park is noted for its saltwater flats, wetlands and saltwater swimming.

New restroom facilities and a kids’ play park adorn the grassy area by the cove. The park has campsites, hiking trails, restrooms and picnic areas compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. There are two picnic shelters with no electricity, which are available first come, first serve. Belfair State Park is open 6:30 a.m. to dusk in the summer, and 8 a.m. to dusk in the winter. A Discover Pass or fee is required for entry. The park is located at 3151 state Route 300 west of Belfair. For reservations, call 888-226-7688.

Faith in Action, a local nonprofit that serves senior citizens, last year opened its new HUB Center for Seniors, which functions as a community center, senior activities hub and home for the nonprofit’s thrift shop. The building is at 111 Old Belfair Highway. The HUB offers regular classes, lunches and live music for the public. The Belfair Saturday Market runs from early May through September in the parking lot at the HUB Center for Seniors.

Many of Belfair’s businesses and services can be found on or close to state Route 3, which runs through the community’s downtown, including the North Mason Chamber of Commerce at 23910 state Route 3, and the North Mason Timberland Library at 23081 NE state Route 3.

The North Mason Rotary Club sponsors the Taste of Hood Canal festival each year on the second Saturday of August.

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hip captain G.K. Robbins had for years been shuttling lumber products along Hood Canal when he became first settler in what is now known as Hoodsport. Robbins was soon joined by a small community of loggers and farmers who established the quaint and picturesque community, eventually mapped out by the Mason County Mine and Development Co., owners of mines near Lake Cushman, just under 5 miles away from the unincorporated tourist destination.

Sitting along U.S. Highway 101 just north of Potlatch and past the western shores of the Hood Canal dogleg dubbed the Great Bend, Hoodsport offers visitors a glimpse into the pristine natural beauty of Mason County. Hoodsport is the unofficial gateway to the Olympic Mountains and home to one of the state’s most popular oyster harvesting outfits in the Hama Hama Oyster Co., owned by the descendants of Robbins, the town’s original settler.

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ning views of Mount Baker to the northwest, Hoodsport has become a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, offering world-class kayaking, scuba diving and of course, fishing.

No original visit to Hoodsport is complete without a trip to the Hama Hama Oyster Co., just north of town in Lilliwaup, where the house specialties at the company’s saloon are Manila clams, native little neck clams, and geoducks.

Start a day in Hoodsport at the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce’s Hoodsport Visitor Information Center, 150 N. Lake Cushman Road, to get the latest details on the goings-on about town, such as the annual late-summer Salmon Derby and Seafood Fest.

The Hoodsport Winery, established in 1978 as one of Washington’s first 20 wineries — the state now boasts over 600 — offers not only award-winning wines, but coffee and jams as well. The Hoodsport Winery’s tasting room is open daily from 10 am. to 6 p.m. see HOODSPORT, page 51

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Hoodsport: continued from page 48 The Stottle Winery’s Hoodsport tasting room offers visitors another option to get their vino on from Sunday through Fridays and Saturdays in the summers.

The Hardware Distillery & Tasting Room offers gins, vodkas, whiskeys and other assorted spirits and the Hoodsport Coffee Co. is the area’s top choice for caffeinated goodness.

Classic American fare is available to those who’ve worked up an appetite at the Model T Pub & Eatery or at the Girls Café.

The annual salmon run gives travelers to the area a first-hand view as commercial fishing companies unload daily hauls in the

Lake Cushman

shallow waters near the Hood Canal Salmon Hatchery.

State Route 119, which leads from the center of town northwest to Lake Cushman, takes travelers to the 9-hole Lake Cushman Golf Course on their way to the Olympic Mountains, found within Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park.

A recently revamped Hoodsport Timberland Regional Library is the newest jewel in the community’s arsenal.

Lodging choices in Hoodsport include the Moose House at Lake Cushman, the Glen Ayr Waterfront Resort, the Creekside Inn, the Sunrise Motel & Dive Resort and others.

For more information, go to explorehoodcanal.com or call the Hoodsport Visitor Information Center at (360) 877-2021.

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Union: Where water meets woods A

s any visitor to the area will quickly discover, there’s good reason Forbes Travel magazine named picturesque Union one of its “20 Prettiest Towns in America” in 2010.

Located just below the elbow along the south shoreline of the Great Bend of Hood Canal, one of just two natural fjords in the continental U.S., Union boasts small-town pride in both its landscape and its citizens, who total under 1,000.

Views of Mount Washington, Mount Constance and the Brothers mountain range, across the canal in nearby Olympic National Park, designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938, help provide inspiration to the quaint, unincorporated village’s many artists.

It’s easy for first-time travelers to Union to immediately feel right at home while enjoying Union’s roadside markets, countless arts activities and outdoor recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, shellfishing, hiking, kayaking, birding, boating and paddling. Summers in Union feature an annual salmon run in the canal. Brilliant, crisp autumn days and nights in Union are punctuated at Hunter Farms, a local plant nursery and general store that hosts an annual Pumpkin Festival and catapult competition as well as a hay maze.

Alderbrook Resort & Spa, with fine dining, waterside amenities and boat launch, plays hosts to several popular events throughout the year, including the annual St. Paddle’s Day stand-up paddleboard event, CiderHood, where an array of local ciders are paired with food selections and the Christmastime arrival of Santa Claus via

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The Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club features a par-72, 6,305-yard, 18-hole golf course, consistently ranked among the best in Western Washington, a clubhouse with a full-service restaurant and bar, tennis, bocce and pickleball courts as well as a community garden.

Other hot spots Union has to offer include Hood Canal Marina, organic gardens and the public labyrinth at Harmony Hill Retreat Center.

To learn more of what Union has to offer, go to visitunion.org or email visitunion@ northmasonchamber.com.

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A Family Farm Tradition We are a family owned and operated farm that has been farming in Mason County since 1889.

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Harstine: Island life for all

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arstine Island is an 11-milelong, 4-mile-wide bananashaped piece of land that offers enchanting parks and a retreat for artists and nature lovers.

To reach the island by land, via a bridge, you’ll pass through the Pickering District and its one-of-kind, mom-and-pop businesses.

Harstine Island Remote Harstine Island was accessible only by ferries until June 1969, when the Harstine Island Bridge opened.

Now the community, situated about 15 miles northeast of Shelton, is home to a variety of people, including artists, boaters and retirees. The island has a permanent population of about 1,500 people.

The Harstine Island Community Club celebrated the Harstine Island Community Hall’s centennial year in 2014.

The hall, located at 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North, was built in 1914 on a quarter-acre of land donated by Andrew Johnson, according to the Harstine Island Community Club.

The building’s dining room and kitchen were added on two years

last farmers market Saturday of the year, attracts visitors from far and wide.

A bi-weekly lunch for the island’s senior citizens takes place. Residents also get together for Thanksgiving potlucks and New Year’s Eve parties.

Harstine Island is also home to several Washington State Parks properties, including Jarrell Cove State Park, Harstine Island State Park and Fudge Point.

Harstine Island Theatre Club later.

A hundred years later, the hall still serves as the hub of the Harstine Island community, hosting chili cook-offs and potlucks, club meetings and free programs such as the annual Inquiring Minds program, which is sponsored by the community club in partnership with Humanities Washington.

The club also hosts productions by the Harstine Island Theatre

Club, founded in 1984. Past productions have included “The Odd Couple,” “Oklahoma,” “Santa Goes on Strike” and “Dracula Baby.”

The hall is also home to the Harstine Community Choir.

The island’s Garden Club organizes a farmers market on Saturdays from the end of May through early October.

The annual Fall Festival, usually scheduled in October on the

Pickering district The Pickering District, about 8 miles north of Shelton on state Route 3, runs from the highway, past Spencer Lake to the Harstine Island Bridge.

The area includes businesses such as the Fresh Start Market & Deli, Olympic Bakery and Deli, Spencer Lake Marine Services, Lady of the Lake, Spencer Lake Bar and Grill, and the Spencer Lake RV Park.

The Olympic Bakery & Deli offers a variety of sandwiches, bread, cookies and pastries.

The Spencer Lake Bar & Grill hosts a fishing derby every April that gives away hundreds of dollars in prizes.

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AAA Septic..................................................... 18

Grimes Optical............................................... 32

Olympic College............................................ 57

Advanced Automotive................................. 46

Heritage Bank................................................ 22

Oysterfest...................................................... 17

Alderbrook Golf & Restaurant..................... 49

Hiawatha....................................................... 50

Peninsula Credit Union................................. 13

Annie’s Quilt Shoppe.................................... 28

Hometowne Brake & Muffler....................... 49

Petersen Chiropractic................................... 44

Appliance Repair Plus................................... 54

Hood Canal Communications....................... 25

Port of Allyn.................................................. 37

Arcadia Chevron............................................ 38

Hoodsport Winery......................................... 38

PUD #3............................................................ 12

Bayshore/ Hillcrest Shell............................... 44

Howard Leggett Art...................................... 46

Reid Real Estate............................................ 23

Berkshire Hathaway Realty.......................... 38

Hunter Farms................................................. 54

Roof Doctor................................................... 15

Bowers Dental Group................................... 4

Jarrell’s Cove Marina.................................... 25

The Root Cellar.............................................. 7

Brady Trucking.............................................. 22

Jerry Obendorf/KW South Sound Realty..... 28

S&S Produce.................................................. 21

Brilliant Moon Books.................................... 28

John L. Scott.................................................. 31

Shelton Chamber of Commerce................... 31

Cameo Boutique........................................... 50

Kapowsin Skydiving..................................... 15

Shelton Dental Center.................................. 3

Cota Street Antiques.................................... 49

Kristmas Town Kiwanis/Shelton Kiwanis.... 38

Shelton Dental Excellence............................ 23

Creekside Antiques....................................... 41

Little Creek Casino........................................ 60

Shelton Health & Rehabilitation.................. 41

D&L Automotive........................................... 44

Manke Lumber.............................................. 17

Sisters Restaurant......................................... 32

Denny’s Auto Service.................................... 50

Maple Glen Senior Living............................. 21

Skipworth’s................................................... 46

Dirt Cheap Cycle............................................ 9

Mariano’s Fine Jewelry................................. 31

The Cove........................................................ 54

Doug’s Place Sandwich Shop....................... 41

May Mobile Marine...................................... 49

The Shopper.................................................. 18

Economic Development Council.................. 32

Mason General Hospital............................... 2

The Strip Steakhouse.................................... 37

El Puerto de Angeles.................................... 50

Mountain View Licensing............................. 46

Treasures Thrift Store................................... 32

Ganja Vita...................................................... 11

Mason Transit Authority.............................. 54

Verle’s............................................................ 37

Garage Sale Maniacs.................................... 41

Dr. Oleson DDS.............................................. 44

Walter Dacon Wines...................................... 25

Green Diamond............................................. 28

Olsen Furniture............................................. 31

West Realty Hood Canal............................... 25

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